Chapter 6: Dameon's Past

Authors Note: So, did you like the different change pace in my story. With all that fighting, and not as much humor. Well I kinda thought that chapter 5 was the easiest chapter I've ever written but I'll still have chapters like the previous ones for all you humor fans. I was originally planning to complete the forest temple in this chapter but I'm probably not going to even have them enter it yet. Oh yeah, anyone know what the plural is for stalfos?

Link tried to lift his head but it ached horribly. Thoughts swirled in his mind. "What happened to the dekus? Are the others alright? My arm is killing me." During the cloud of thoughts leading to unconsciousness Link heard a mutant roar. He heard Leon screaming for help and could almost feel the fright from the others. Darkness swallowed him and he couldn't wake up. Suddenly a large scream was heard, freeing Link from his dream land. His heavy eyelids eventually gave way and Link had vision. He was alone. Andy, Neo, and Navi were not looking over him. Trying to stand up Link noticed that the cut in his right arm was fully healed and only a small pain was left. After gaining proper balance on his feet, Link look around. Andy, Neo, and Navi were now over by Leon and some Kokori boy. Link walked over to the others.

"So, Jeffrey, where do you live?" Andy asked

"In the village with all the others." Jeffrey replied.

"Could you take us there?"

"We're lost ." Leon added.

"Sure." He answered. After a short pause Jeffrey said, "Hey, he's awake." He pointed to Link.

"Are you okay?" Leon asked Link.

"Yah, I'm fine." Link replied.

"Hi, I'm Jeffrey, you must be Link." Jeffrey introduced himself.

"Hi." After Link and Jeffrey got acquainted the 5 followed Jeffrey toward the Kokori village. They navigated through the forest for about 15 minutes when the guide stopped.

"Why did you stop?" Navi asked noticing that they were still in the middle of nowhere.

"Well, the other Kokori have recently made a new security system. The entrance is really right here but we made a magic barrier that can only be disabled by a lever. The lever is in that tree up there." Jeffrey pointed upward to a large tree that covered the whole area. "Normally I would have a rope to grab onto the switch, but I left it in the village by accident."

"Great, now what do we do?" Neo questioned in a disappointed voice.

"How about we all stand on each others shoulders and have the top person pull the switch." Leon suggested.

"And since it was your smart idea, you can be on top." Andy remarked.

"But, what if I fall." Leon worriedly asked.

"Key word, if." Link said. By then Andy had already chosen a spot for them to climb and Link was on his shoulders. Jeffrey climbed on top of Andy and motioned Leon to follow. Leon walked over and started to get onto the human tower. As he was passing Andy the tower started to wobble. They swayed back and forth and Leon scuttled up. He was about to grab the tree when the "ladder" collapsed. Feeling them start to fall, Leon yelped and jumped up for the branch. They all fell and Leon hung there, 12 feet up, on a branch, alone, and afraid of heights.

"HELP!" Leon screamed. The others looked up and saw him hanging there. After just seeing the look on his face they broke out in laughter. "Hey, its not funny!" Leon yelled.

"Don't you realize we find humor in your misery" Neo replied. "Besides, you can just climb up into the tree."

"Oh, good idea." Leon gave one big heave and pulled himself up into the tree.

Above the whole forest was a whole second layer created by the trees. Leaves created the floor and went evenly across. There was a parallel ceiling that was about 7 feet high and above that was the rest of the leaves. Amazingly the whole leafy floor was solid enough for almost any weight to walk on. Leon also took notice of the wood carved furniture that was must have been carved by the locals. Behind him he noticed a tree with the word "switch" etched in it. A small cave was hollowed out of the tree and inside was a metal lever with a green knob. Knowing that it was obviously the switch they were looking for Leon pulled it forward. A zap sound was heard and the others yelled to him that the entrance was now open.

"How do I get down?" Leon asked.

"There should be an emergency rope up there." Andy answered.

"Oh, here it is." Leon found a coiled rope in the tree with the switch and tied a knot to one of the branches. After sliding down it Leon threw it back up so it was no longer visible. "Hey wait up!" the others stopped while Leon caught up.

"I'll give you all a tour." Jeffrey told them. They all then proceeded toward the first attraction. As they walked in an oddly shaped house Leon glanced at a sign below the window that said "The-Know-It-All Brothers." When they all got inside the house they looked around. The walls were an off white and there was a brown space mat. The only furniture in the one room house was a small table with a chair, a cushioned chair, a stove, a fireplace, and a small double bed. Cooking a fish over the stove was a Kokori boy who looked a lot like Jeffrey.

"This is my house and that's my big brother, Andrew." explained Jeffrey. He then introduced everyone to Andrew.

"Nice to meet you." Andrew said.

"Do you two really "Know-It-All?" asked Link who had also noticed the sign.

"Yup, every single thing there is to know, packed in my brain." Andrew replied.

"E=mc2, the square root of 36 is 6, the release date for The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time was November 1, 1998." Jeffrey quickly said.

As they continued to show off their knowledge, Andy whispered to Leon, "These two are making me fell uncomfortable."

"Me too, what do you say we ditch them." Leon whispered back.

"Wouldn't that be rude?"

"I guess, let me try to cause a distraction so they start a new conversation. I bet I will also be able to prove that they don't know everything." Leon suddenly jumped up and pointed out the window. "Look, there's a Jamaican hedgehog!"

"Ha, you can't trick me," Andrew stopped boasting his knowledge.

"Your right, its just block of mozzarella cheese."

"Whoa, really?" Andrew pulled out a camera and rushed to the door.

"I got you, there is no cheese, you don't know everything! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha."

"No you didn't, look out the window." Andrew told him. Leon looked out and saw the store owner walking around selling cheese.

"CURSES."

"Nice try Leon." Link chuckled.

A/N: Yes, that was random

Meanwhile, during the last scene

"Man is this boring," Neo complained to Navi.

"Yeah, I know. Here, follow me, I have an idea." Navi told him and then rushed out the door. Neo struggled to catch up with her as she zoomed around the village.

"Hold on a sec." Neo shouted to Navi. "Where are we going?"

"Let's just say it's a tour of mine." Then they were off, again. Eventually they reached their first destination, the shop.

"Why are we here?"

"You'll see." Navi replied. They flew through the shop and saw it was empty. "Perfect." she said to herself. Normally sneaking was necessary. They wen over to the far corner in the hut and saw a small door. Finally, they stopped. "Nayru." Navi said while Neo looked around trying to find out what the heck was goin' on. Then a small, muffled, sound was heard behind the door and it opened. At they passed the door opener (a fairy) it made a slight nod. Navi did the same.

Neo followed his tour guide along a tunnel that steeply sloped downwards. The darkness was pitch and the only visible light was the slight glow from the two fairies. Then the underground passage stopped. "A dead end, great." Neo murmured to himself.

"Nayru!" Navi spoke once again, this time a shout. The wall that Neo dreaded to be a dead end suddenly started rising until the walkway was clear. They walked in and the door fell shut behind them, scaring the bajeebers out of Neo. That, of course, wasn't the only thing that shocked the poor little fairy. The room that they just entered was HUGE (compared to a fairy). It was a lit up dome with marble floors and a vast ceiling. In the center was a circular desk and directly above was a holographic 3-D map of Hyrule above and below ground. But what really amazed Neo was that all over the ceiling were tunnels where tons of fairies were going in and out of. "This is our first stop, what we call the fairy web. It links all of Hyrule with a series of underground tunnels. This will also help us get to other destinations."

"How come I didn't know about this?" Neo asked.

"It was built a little after you've left the forest." Navi answered. "Now that you know the password, which is Nayru, you can use the fairy web whenever you please."

"How am I supposed to know where one of the tunnel things are." Neo was quite confused.

"Well, I guess you'll just have to learn."

"Gee, that's helpful."

"Oh, shut up. I was kidding. You can purchase a map at that counter over there." Navi points to the center desk. "They only cost 250 rupees."

"In that case......................... 250 RUPEES!"

"Nah, I'm just kidding again." Navi chuckles to herself.

"Wow, aren't you just the comical one." Neo retorted sarcastically.

Meanwhile, At Hyrule Castle (back to Dameon)

"What to do?" Dameon sighed, he was bored. Dameon had never really had something to do, he just used that as an excuse so's to not have to go to the Kokori forest. Had it been the Kokori beach or the Kokori mountain or anything other than a forest he gladly would have gone, even with Leon. Dameon was deathly afraid of forests. His fright all started when he was little and wandered off into the Forbidden forest only to get lost. He only went the last time because he expected that Leon would give him his rematch if he tagged along. Luckily, when he walked in he was relived to find tat all the other animals where gone. Back when he first ventured into the forest it was stalfos galore. The skeletal creatures sensed his presence as soon as he wandered in. Being only two or three at the time Dameon was completely unaware of the dangers lurking in the forest.

(Flashback)

"Now remember Dameon, don't run off, I'll be back from the market shortly." His mother told him in her soft motherly voice. She then walked over and grabbed her lucky rupee. A while back when Dameon was about one he was just learning to walk and one day he walked out of the house. When his mother found him in the neighbors garden he was holding a strange black rupee. Ever since then she called it her lucky rupee since she was lucky Dameon wasn't hurt. Since that day she brought it wherever she went.

"Yes mom." Dameon whined in a disappointed voice. In his eyes, nothing was better than exploring outside. Dameon was always the loud excited kid and hated having to stay still. His mother kissed him and was off to buy dinner for her only child. Dameon never knew is father, he was mugged by a Gerudo thief and stranded in the desert. When Dameon asked his mother about what happened she always told him that daddy got lost one day and never found his way home. Strangely, the curious boy never questioned that.

After his mother left Dameon tried his best to be patient. He rummaged through all his belongings trying to find something to do. Then, by the power of boredom he was drawn to the open door. Looking out he saw kids running around, free. Temptation took over easily and soon Dameon was running along with the other kids.

After enjoying the "freedom" he started to explore the town. First he went to the general store, then the mask shop, and finally , the farm. Not even seeing that the fence had a purpose Dameon entered the animal pen. Curiosity overcame him as he walked into the stable. Dameon had always loved horseback riding and would always pretend he was galloping across Hyrule field shooting arrows at the stalfos that appear at night. With out any hesitation Dameon found the first horse that appealed to him, struggled to get on, and rode out of the stable. The horse just figured he was another rider and obeyed Dameon's commands. Dameon had the horse trot around for a while, but then got tired of that and skillfully had it jump the fence.

At once the horse realized that it was no longer in a small area but was now allowed to go wherever it pleased. With speeds to fast for Dameon to keep up with the horse. It traveled swiftly and little Dameon couldn't tell where they where as he hung on for dear life. Looking to his left he noticed that they were riding through the field surrounding the castle. For some strange reason the horse suddenly decided to go back to the stable. It turned around instantly and came to a dead stop. Dameon was flung off the horse and watched it gallop off into the horizon. Checking to see where he was Dameon noticed that had been deposited right in front of the Forbidden Forest.

Not sure of what to do Dameon simply decided to walk in. At first the whole forest experience was pretty neat but as he continued on deeper and deeper into the forest things became frightening to him. Strange noises were heard from everywhere around him, many of the plants looked scary to him, and not even the slightest of sunlight could poke through the enormous trees. Also, every now and then he would here a rustle or a twig crack behind him like he was being followed.

It wasn't much later until he meet this follower. Dameon had been pretty calm the whole walk but lost it when he walked past a poisonous looking plant that erupted into a deku baba. Before he knew what was happening he saw a deku seed slam into the attacking predator. Dameon whirled around and saw a small blonde boy in a navy blue tunic holding a slingshot. "Who are you." Dameon's voice was horse from not talking in a long time. He cleared his throat.

"I'm Leon." The boy replied.

"Why did you follow me?" Dameon figured that this kid was talented with a sling shot by looking at his huge bullet bag. That kind could only be won in the town's archery contest.

"Well, I thought you were lonely. I saw you ride that horse, you're a good rider." The little Leon answered.

"For your information, I'm fine on my own." Dameon continued forth.

"Wait!" Leon shouted.

"What?" Dameon was annoyed.

"Can I come with you, I'm lost."

"Fine." The two boys tried to find there way out but never even came close to an exit. Meanwhile, a group of stalfos were hunting the boys down. Both groups searched and searched but one succeeded first, the stalfos. Dameon and Leon had almost reached a clearing, which would turn out to be the exit, when four stalfos shot out of the bushes in front of them. Both boys screamed as the bloodthirsty fiends rushed closer. Leon fired deku seeds at them with his slingshot, and Dameon plucked a deku stick out of the ground. Instead of hitting the stalfos with his stick though, Dameon speared it. There were plenty of deku sticks in the area so the plan worked for a while. One stalfos fell but the other three still tried to get nearer to the boys. As they slowly backed away Leon and Dameon continued to use their defensive plan. After a while another stalfos fell from damage and exhaustion. The two remaining were equipped with a sword and a mace. Dameon used the last stick, and with all his might, he threw it at the mace stalfos which hit it square in the chest. The skeleton fell apart and disintegrated into the ground. Leon was still shooting his seeds but his ammo also eventually depleted. With its sword the creature slashed away madly. Dameon was defenseless and the stalfos was coming right at him.

"Here, catch." Leon threw Dameon his shield. Dameon caught the shield cleanly and guarded himself just in time. The stalfos received a jolt and Leon took the time to attack. The small boy pulled out a small knife he had and thrust it into the skeleton warrior's head. It fell in agony and the boys ran like heck out of the forest. They talked on the way back and were very friendly to each other. They said goodbye as Dameon left into his house.

"Mom, I'm back." Dameon cringed, expecting a scolding. No reply. "Mom?" He walked over to the table and saw a note. Dameon was very bright and was able to just read the message, even at such a young age.

To Dameon,

I'm sorry, but I'm not allowed to come back home.

On my way home some Gerudo thieves kidnaped me.

Don't feel sad, I'll always be with you. Maybe sometime,

If the Gerudo let me go I'll come visit you. Be careful.

Love,

Mommy

Dameon read the note and cried. "Mommy!" he kept yelling, but no one answered him. He didn't know how to deal with this, didn't know who's fault it should be. Maybe it was the thieve's faults, or were they just fulfilling orders from their leader. Maybe it was his, he should have listened to his mother and stayed home. But, instead of blaming it on himself or the thieves he blamed it on another person, Leon. He wasn't sure why he did, but he wanted it to be anyone's fault but his own. From that day on Dameon was quiet and never showed much feeling. Why show emotion, who was there to see it. He was alone.

(End of Flashback)

Since he couldn't think of anything to do, Dameon decided to visit his girlfriend, Malon's house,. When Dameon was about five, he and Malon met. Dameon had been living alone and one day Malon had tried to run away at night and met him on the streets. Since then they had been great friends.

When Hyrule had split Malon and her father, Talon, had luckily been in Hyrule Castle Town. There farm had been destroyed by Ganon, so the small family stayed in the town and bought a house. When he reached her house, Malon noticed that Dameon was upset about something.

"Where are the others?" she asked him, avoiding the question "What's wrong?" Dameon had already told her about Link returning and that he had been traveling with him and Leon.

"The Kokori Forest." Dameon replied shortly.

"Oh, and you decided to stay here." Malon was the only person Dameon had told about his "experience" in the forest. Malon instantly caught on, he missed his mother. Well, who wouldn't? Malon's mother had died in bed from a sickness when she was only 4.

For the rest of the visit the two chatted and Malon tried to make him feel better. When it started to get dark Malon asked if he wanted to stay for supper but he said "No thanks." and left.

(Back to the Kokori Forest)

Jeffrey's tour continued through the village and Leon still tried to fool the know-it-all brother. They had already covered Jeffrey's house, Link's old house, and the shop. Left to go still was Mido's house and the Deku tree.

" Do we really have to visit Mido's house." Link whined.

"What's in my pocket." Leon asked Jeffrey.

"Yes, it's the main attraction, 52 rupees, 3 deku seeds, and some lint."

"Why is it the main attraction."

"How many fingers am I holding up."

"Well, it's not main but is important, he's the town leader, 4."

"What am I thinking of."

"Would you shut up. Here, just to make you happy, I don't know everything. I can't tell the future so I don't know what WILL happen."

"There, will you stop annoying the heck out of us now?" Andy asked who had been quiet the whole time.

"Okay." Leon announced. "I'm happy." The group then continued to Mido's house. When they walked up to the closed door Link lightly tapped it.

"Oh well, no one home." but, surprisingly the kokori heard it and opened the door.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Mido said looking at Link. Instantly Link punched him in the gut.

"Oooooooooo." All the others said.

"What the heck was that for." Mido screamed while holding his stomach in pain. Link replied with hard kick to the shins. "Would (smack) you (smack) stop (smack) you little (smack)." Link continuously smacked him in the back of his head as Mido spoke.

"Ahhhhhhhhh."

"Alright, that's it." Mido pulled out a sword. The Kokori sword. Link chuckled to himself and pulled out the Master Sword. Link could have sworn he heard Mido let out a short whimper. The sword fight didn't really last long. Mido tried a few slashes here and there but each were easily blocked. Whenever Link took a shot at him he would block it and almost be thrown across the room. Link took one hard swing and knocked the sword out of Mido's hand. "Please don't hurt me." Mido begged. "I didn't mean to........" Link whacked him in the head with the handle as hard as he could. Link then used the point of his sword and carved his name into the arm of the unconscious Kokori.

"Ewwwwww."

After that Link flipped him over with his foot and put a "kick me" sign on his back. Then, after stealing all his valuables Link left Mido's house. "So, where to now?"

"Umm, the deku tree." Jeffrey said nervously. Mido's house was near the deku tree so they didn't have to walk far. As they walked through they winding Leon suddenly shouted.

"WHAT'S THAT NOISE?" They sprinted the rest of the way and when they reached the deku tree they saw a horrible monster, destroying the tree, limb by limb. Gohma.

A/N: Cliffhanger, yay. I'm sorry that chapter took so long. I had a horrible writers block. Remember, reviews are highly appreciated and I'll still take characters if they're good.How did you like the whole Dameon flash back, kinda sad. RR (I love torturing Mido)